12 June 2014

For the first time, the 2014 LGNZ conference was home to the LGNZ EXCELLENCE Awards. Local council initiatives and leadership were recognised at the Awards – designed to showcase council projects, programmes and people who have made a real impact in local communities.

28 February 2019

#localismNZ: Bringing power to the people explains the rationale behind localism and responds to commonly heard objections. This essay explains how unusual New Zealand's centralism is when compared internationally. New Zealand's councils have limited fiscal autonomy.

31 January 2019

As much as $14 billion of local government infrastructure is at risk from sea level rise, according a new LGNZ report, which calls on central government to urgently develop policies to help minimise the impact of climate change on New Zealand’s communities.